# Do the regex check against the URI here, if match, set the "require_auth" var
SetEnvIf Request_URI ^/pretty/url require_auth=true

# Auth stuff
AuthUserFile /var/www/htpasswd
AuthName "Password Protected"
AuthType Basic

# Setup a deny/allow
Order Deny,Allow

# Deny from everyone
Deny from all

# except if either of these are satisfied
Satisfy any

# 1. a valid authenticated user
Require valid-user

# or 2. the "require_auth" var is NOT set
Allow from env=!require_auth

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